Comments on: So Muslims are peaceful, are they? http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/ Daily views on British politics and the Conservative Party from a centre-right thinker who writes letters on his blog to politicians, journalists and many others. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Muslimah http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1895 Muslimah Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:15:22 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1895 A world without religion...would there be no war? no killing? no crime? no racism?.. To deny people their belief... in the name of democracy...the perfect paradox.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1895','Muslimah'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1895','Muslimah','A world without religion...would there be no war? no killing? no crime? no racism?..\n\nTo deny people their belief... in the name of democracy...the perfect paradox.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> A world without religion…would there be no war? no killing? no crime? no racism?..

To deny people their belief… in the name of democracy…the perfect paradox.

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]]> By: Candid http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1894 Candid Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:49:57 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1894 From my atheist viewpoint 'fanatasism' is equal to 'religious belief'. To have religious/mystical beliefs is to believe in the unproven and unstudiable. This leads to factions, which in turn leads to warfare equivalent to a tribal nature. This is well represented in our evolutionary past and is somewhat reflected in sports team supporters. This tribal throwback also means that religious believers are equivalent to hooligans - a menace to society. To threaten anyone with torture/death is to have a complete disrespect for life. As we have only one life before the worms recycle us, atheists are unlikely to ever want to take that away from anyone and so it is the belief in heaven or an afterlife that encourages suicide bombings, kamakaze pilots and 'martyrdom'. Religion is dangerous<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1894','Candid'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1894','Candid','From my atheist viewpoint \'fanatasism\' is equal to \'religious belief\'. To have religious\/mystical beliefs is to believe in the unproven and unstudiable. This leads to factions, which in turn leads to warfare equivalent to a tribal nature. This is well represented in our evolutionary past and is somewhat reflected in sports team supporters. This tribal throwback also means that religious believers are equivalent to hooligans - a menace to society.\n\nTo threaten anyone with torture\/death is to have a complete disrespect for life. As we have only one life before the worms recycle us, atheists are unlikely to ever want to take that away from anyone and so it is the belief in heaven or an afterlife that encourages suicide bombings, kamakaze pilots and \'martyrdom\'.\n\nReligion is dangerous'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> From my atheist viewpoint ‘fanatasism’ is equal to ‘religious belief’. To have religious/mystical beliefs is to believe in the unproven and unstudiable. This leads to factions, which in turn leads to warfare equivalent to a tribal nature. This is well represented in our evolutionary past and is somewhat reflected in sports team supporters. This tribal throwback also means that religious believers are equivalent to hooligans – a menace to society.

To threaten anyone with torture/death is to have a complete disrespect for life. As we have only one life before the worms recycle us, atheists are unlikely to ever want to take that away from anyone and so it is the belief in heaven or an afterlife that encourages suicide bombings, kamakaze pilots and ‘martyrdom’.

Religion is dangerous

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]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1893 Letters From A Tory Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:45:56 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1893 I hear you. Mr Wilders has been under police protection for months, but I wouldn't be surprised if some fanatic took him out (not that any British politician would stand up for freedom of speech if he was tragically murdered, but still....)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1893','Letters From A Tory'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1893','Letters From A Tory','I hear you. Mr Wilders has been under police protection for months, but I wouldn\'t be surprised if some fanatic took him out (not that any British politician would stand up for freedom of speech if he was tragically murdered, but still....)'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> I hear you. Mr Wilders has been under police protection for months, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some fanatic took him out (not that any British politician would stand up for freedom of speech if he was tragically murdered, but still….)
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]]> By: Colin Campbell http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1892 Colin Campbell Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:26:12 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1892 Scary stuff, especially after what happened to Mr Van Gough.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1892','Colin Campbell'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1892','Colin Campbell','Scary stuff, especially after what happened to Mr Van Gough.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Scary stuff, especially after what happened to Mr Van Gough.
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]]> By: asquith http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1891 asquith Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:28:22 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1891 Yes, but define "fanaticism".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1891','asquith'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1891','asquith','Yes, but define \"fanaticism\".'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Yes, but define “fanaticism”.
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]]> By: Ellee http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1890 Ellee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:07:26 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1890 It's not religion that worries me, but fanatacism.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1890','Ellee'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1890','Ellee','It\'s not religion that worries me, but fanatacism.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> It’s not religion that worries me, but fanatacism.
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]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1889 Letters From A Tory Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:35:34 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1889 Not all religions are. The government are only desperate to appease Muslims instead of looking at the broader picture in the UK that encompasses a huge number of religious groups. Only a secular society can bring everyone together - giving special treatment to one group fosters anger and resentment.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1889','Letters From A Tory'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1889','Letters From A Tory','Not all religions are. The government are only desperate to appease Muslims instead of looking at the broader picture in the UK that encompasses a huge number of religious groups.\n\nOnly a secular society can bring everyone together - giving special treatment to one group fosters anger and resentment.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Not all religions are. The government are only desperate to appease Muslims instead of looking at the broader picture in the UK that encompasses a huge number of religious groups.

Only a secular society can bring everyone together – giving special treatment to one group fosters anger and resentment.

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]]> By: asquith http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1888 asquith Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:26:50 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1888 Yes. I honestly am aghast that religion is becoming more and more powerful and influentual. It's just beyond my understanding!?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1888','asquith'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1888','asquith','Yes. I honestly am aghast that religion is becoming more and more powerful and influentual. It\'s just beyond my understanding!?'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Yes. I honestly am aghast that religion is becoming more and more powerful and influentual. It’s just beyond my understanding!?
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]]> By: Candid http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1887 Candid Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:49:36 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1887 I don't like Richard Dawkins but I do like the way he thinks and his books are amazing. It's ridiculous that we live in such an advanced society where rational thinking is overtaking religious dogma and yet we shy away from standing up to the muslim automatons that don't seem to be able to question their faith or anything that the old bearded imam's say. Islam is not a peaceful religion - no religion is a peaceful religion - they all insight hatred. A ban on religion and worshipping might just sort the problem.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1887','Candid'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1887','Candid','I don\'t like Richard Dawkins but I do like the way he thinks and his books are amazing.\n\nIt\'s ridiculous that we live in such an advanced society where rational thinking is overtaking religious dogma and yet we shy away from standing up to the muslim automatons that don\'t seem to be able to question their faith or anything that the old bearded imam\'s say.\n\nIslam is not a peaceful religion - no religion is a peaceful religion - they all insight hatred. A ban on religion and worshipping might just sort the problem.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> I don’t like Richard Dawkins but I do like the way he thinks and his books are amazing.

It’s ridiculous that we live in such an advanced society where rational thinking is overtaking religious dogma and yet we shy away from standing up to the muslim automatons that don’t seem to be able to question their faith or anything that the old bearded imam’s say.

Islam is not a peaceful religion – no religion is a peaceful religion – they all insight hatred. A ban on religion and worshipping might just sort the problem.

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]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/04/02/so-muslims-are-peaceful-are-they/#comment-1886 Letters From A Tory Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:46:48 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=496#comment-1886 I'm not sure that we need to 'compete' with anyone. We just need to remove religion from all state-funded institutions and start emphasising tolerance, respect and British values to everyone of every religion at every age.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1886','Letters From A Tory'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1886','Letters From A Tory','I\'m not sure that we need to \'compete\' with anyone. We just need to remove religion from all state-funded institutions and start emphasising tolerance, respect and British values to everyone of every religion at every age.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> I’m not sure that we need to ‘compete’ with anyone. We just need to remove religion from all state-funded institutions and start emphasising tolerance, respect and British values to everyone of every religion at every age.
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